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by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 29, 2021 0

Athletes evacuated from Afghanistan Prepare for Tokyo Paralympics

They have started living in the athletes’ village and preparing for their competitions, the IPC said in a statement late Saturday…

“Zakia and Hossain are now in Tokyo to fulfill their dreams, sending out a strong message of hope to many others around the world,” IPC President Andrew Parsons said in the statement after meeting with them at the village…”The meeting was extremely emotional. There were lots of tears from everyone in the room. It really was a remarkable meeting,” IPC spokesman Craig Spence told a press briefing on Sunday.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 29, 2021 0

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Tokyo Skytree shimmers with the Paralympics ‘Three Agitos’

The special illumination runs through the final day of action at the Paralympics on Sept. 5, with the landmark tower lit up from around 6:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 28, 2021 1

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Afghan Paralympians Arrive in Tokyo, Ready to Compete

The two athletes will compete in taekwondo and athletics. The Afghanistan Paralympic Team, represented by Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli, arrived in the Japanese capital on Saturday (28 August) ready to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 28, 2021 0

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Paralympian Hit by Self-Driving Bus in Athletes Village

Aramitsu Kitazono, 30, a visually impaired Japanese Paralympic athlete has been hit by a self-driving bus in the athletes village in Tokyo, sustaining injuries that take two weeks to recover.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 27, 2021 0

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Tokyo Paralympic tennis matches start after 6-hour heat delay

Tokyo Paralympic wheelchair tennis matches on outdoor courts started on Friday after more than a six-hour delay due to intense heat in the Japanese capital.

In line with a special policy aimed at protecting players, organizers decided to suspend matches scheduled for all nine outdoor courts at Ariake Tennis Park as the temperature reached 33 C, a figure above what is considered safe on the heat stress index scale, at 11 a.m.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 27, 2021 0

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Disability News Japan Podcast Episode 78: ‘Overseas’ Person involved with Tokyo Paralympics with COVID hospitalized & Afghan Paralympians evacuated and safe, IPC says

Person involved with the Tokyo Paralympics hospitalized with COVID-19 and Afghan Paralympians evacuated are safe, IPC says

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 27, 2021 0

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Swimmer Suzuki Wins Japan’s 1st Gold at Tokyo Paralympics, 1st Gold since London 2012

Takayuki Suzuki won a gold medal in the men’s 100-meter freestyle S4, a class for swimmers with physical impairments, in the Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday, giving Japan its first gold at the ongoing Tokyo Games.

Suzuki is also the first Japanese Paralympian to bag gold since the 2012 London Games.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 26, 2021 1

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Tokyo Paralympics confirm 1st COVID-19 hospitalization

A person from overseas linked with the Paralympics, but not an athlete, has been hospitalized after testing positive on Monday for the coronavirus. The patient is not displaying severe symptoms, committee spokesman Masanori Takaya said.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 26, 2021 1

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Afghan Paralympians evacuated and safe, IPC says

Afghanistan’s two Paralympic athletes have been safely evacuated from the country, the International Paralympic Committee said Wednesday, declining to specify their destination. The two taekwondo athletes, Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli, were originally due to represent their country at the Tokyo Paralympics.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 26, 2021 0

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Children Start Watching Tokyo Paralympics at Venues

Japan started a special program Wednesday to allow schoolchildren to view Tokyo Paralympic events at venues as an exception to the policy of holding the Games without spectators.

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